thrash metal

Check out four staff picks from July that caught our ears.

Heavily inspired by the first wave of thrash metal and its violent power, this new track from Boston thrashers Black Mass nods to Mercyful Fate as well — listen now.

This Minneapolis death-thrash released their debut album back in April, but the sound captured within it seems much older than that. Read an interview with guitarist Scott Fryxell.

Death metal meets black, thrash, doom, and general deranged malevolence on this New York band’s debut full-length. Listen to “Bursting Church” in full now and read an interview with drummer/vocalist Manny Sores.

Hear the first single from the Indiana thrash/speed metallers’ third album, which harnesses the energy of early thrash metal as well as the filthy legacy of speed metal.

Check out a track from the atavistic English black/thrashers’ upcoming third album, as well as an interview with guitarist/vocalist Sadistik Wrath.

Nine albums and just about three decades of black/thrash carnage later, Germany’s Desaster remains at the pinnacle of the style. Read an interview with founding member Infernal, discussing Desaster’s legacy and their upcoming album.

This week, Jon and Ted look at complete opposite ends of the spectrum, shining a light on classic thrash and underground “brown metal” alike.

We shine a light on three fast and deadly standouts from the seething underground black/thrash scene, all from earlier this year.

The Seattle kaiju-obsessed death thrashers drop a ravaging new single; stream it here with our exclusive premiere.